It's Not "the Thing," it's Synergy!
For years I started my seminars with two words.
Nothing works.
It’s true.
If the goal involves improvement in health, metabolism, function, or performance, nothing works . . . in and of itself.
The key to achieving betterment through exercise and lifestyle is Synergy, the synergistic relationship between what you eat, what you do, what you think, and how you operate within the social, chemical, and natural environment.
It’s the flawed idea that suggests “a thing” will fix Lyme Disease, chronic fatigue, obesity, diabetes, chronic pain, injury, or hypothyroidism that leads to polarization and ultimately flawed attempts.
"I ate a blueberry and I got COVID anyway! Antioxidants don't work!"
Clearly that would be an absurd assumption, a false conclusion. "The thing" doesn't singlehandedly do the job.
Flawed attempts result in false conclusions. I can give you thousands of examples. Such as . . .
"I tried losing...
The Words That Ensure Health and Weight Loss Failure
Resolving the "But Problem"
by Phil Kaplan
There are pivotal moments before somebody’s future unfolds.
In those precious moments, there’s the possibility of going down a path of health, vitality, and physical excellence, and then . . . there’s the other path. The one that leads to discontent, frustration, and a complete loss of power.
When any man or woman is face-to-face with a legitimate solution to their physical ailments, their weight issues, or their diagnosed disease, a single word and one of 5 phrases eliminate any possibility of finding betterment.
Let’s start with the single word.
“But.”
That’s It.
They all say “but,” followed by one of 5 phrases. And then, in those celebratory cases where we get past the “but,” those cases where we share a combination of truth and power, the people transform.
Dramatically.
For the better.
I’m not talking about a little...